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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019010932 · 1/25/2019 · Southwest Spring Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Clamps, couplings

Employer

Name
Southwest Spring Inc.
Location
3863 W. Columbus Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60652
NAICS
811111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two mechanics were working together on a spring assembly bench. A leaf spring being held by a hydraulic clamping system flipped, and the clamp caught and broke one mechanic's arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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